System/Policy
Stanley Nelson, John Oliver among WGA members petitioning stations for fair freelancer contracts
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The petition accuses GBH, WNET Group and PBS SoCal of delaying their response to the union’s demands.
The potential of AI voices: transforming news delivery and engagement
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With advancements from OpenAI and Meta, newsrooms may adapt and build new features to enhance the reader and listener experience.
Obituaries
Jim Lesher, NPR’s ‘most wanted man,’ dies at 46
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“No matter the situation, Lesher could and did handle it, and his expansive contributions are irreplaceable for the organization.”
Programs/Content
Public TV stations are discovering revenue potential in stock footage
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Sales of stock footage have been ballooning, driven by growing viewership of online video.
"The Pub" Podcast
The Pub, #21: Frontline’s new leader, Raney Aronson; What it means to “distribute” a show; How education can be a business for stations
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On our podcast, Frontline’s new EP goes deep on how the show is produced and her vision for its future.
Podcasting
PodScanning: Station tackles culture wars with new podcast
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West Virginia Public Broadcasting hopes to attract a national audience with its new program, Gimlet releases its third show, and more podcasting news.
CPB
CPB finds majority of audited grantees out of compliance with Communications Act requirements
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Two-thirds were noncompliant with at least some provisions of the Act, according to the corporation’s Office of the Inspector General.
State funding
Vermont to halve operating fund support for state public TV network
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Vermont has appropriated almost $660,000 less than expected to Vermont PBS because of a projected $113 million shortfall.
Nonprofit news
Nonprofit news site Oakland Local will suspend production, search for new management
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Co-founder Susan Mernit stepped down to pursue another project.
People
Top editor leaves NPR News for Mic
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Madhulika Sikka is heading to a digital news outlet geared toward millennials.
Programs/Content
Pew study of generational media habits includes findings about NPR, PBS
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Younger millennials were the least familiar with NPR, while Baby Boomers preferred PBS.
Awards
Radio Diaries adaptation wins Audiobook of the Year, and more public media awards
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Mandela: An Audio History beat Oprah Winfrey, Amy Poehler, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Neil Gaiman at the Audies.